Unpublished Newswire
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hundreds of wildfires are burning across North America, putting communities, buildings, and firefighters at risk. With blazes in Washington state, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, California, Utah, and in Canada, especially in British Columbia, Ontario , and the Northwest Territories, there have been plenty of headlines about the devastation. Last month, smoke from Canadian boreal forest fires poured into the United States, triggering air quality alerts for more than 120 million Americans. Influencers and media outlets shared dramatic footage and discussed the air quality in...
August 6, 2026 - 12:12 | Tracy Moran | National Post
Canadians continue to face financial strain amid the heightened cost of living, according to the latest report from Equifax, which shows younger people generally struggle the most.
August 6, 2026 - 12:05 | Ariel Rabinovitch | Global News - Canada
Quebec recorded above-average wildfire activity in July, with lightning sparking more than 40 per cent of fires, the province's wildfire protection agency says.
August 6, 2026 - 11:56 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
Most Canadians say the federal government should hold on to ownership of the Trans Mountain pipeline corridor, according to a new poll. Data from the Angus Reid Institute found that 54 per cent of Canadians surveyed believe Ottawa should remain as owner of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMX), which runs from Edmonton to the Westridge Marine Terminal in Burnaby, B.C. This is compared to 23 per cent who would sell to the private sector to recoup taxpayer funds. Support for government ownership was highest in Atlantic Canada, at 62 per cent, and lowest in Quebec, at 44 per cent...
August 6, 2026 - 11:51 | Ellie Hutchings | National Post
August 6, 2026 - 11:31 | | The Globe and Mail
A 41-year-old man died after being struck by a piece of heavy equipment in southeast Saskatoon on Wednesday afternoon, according to police.
August 6, 2026 - 11:31 | Tavi Dhillon | Global News - Canada
